Operation Sturdy Defense

Operation Sturdy Defense (21 September 2008) was a military operation of the Iraq War carried out by the US Marine Corps against the Iraqi insurgents in the city of Abdallah, Iraq. The Americans succeeded in their counter-insurgency operation in the city, killing many terrorists.

History
On 20 September 2008, a United Nations-Red Cross civilian relief convoy passed through the city of Abdallah while en route to a refugee camp. A group of insurgents perpetrated a suicide attack against the convoy, and a team of 50 US Marine Corps soldiers was dispatched to the dangerous downtown areas of the city to see if they could rescue any wounded and survivors. The Marines engaged the insurgents in scattered combat in the city in warfare that was very different from the other battles, with the insurgents engaging in small hit-and-run attacks without major areas of combat. Some US soldiers did not even see combat during the battle due to the small-scale way that the insurgents attacked. As a result, the Americans gained an easy victory, removing the insurgents from the city.